Mujhe Jeene Do
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| Mujhe Jeene Do | |
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| Directed by | Moni Bhattacharjee |
| Produced by | Sunil Dutt - Ajanta Arts |
| Written by | Agha Jani [1] |
| Starring | Sunil Dutt Waheeda Rehman |
| Music by | Jaidev (Music) Sahir Ludhianvi (Lyrics) |
| Release date(s) | 1963 |
| Running time | 180 min. |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Mujhe Jeene Do (Let Me Live) is a 1963 Hindi film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee. This dacoit-drama stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Nirupa Roy, Rajendranath and Mumtaz.
Films highlights are acting talents of its star cast, Waheeda Rehman, and Sunil Dutt [2] and indeed the music by musical genius Jaidev.
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[edit] Overview
Dacoits were traditionally shown as a rogue or menace to the society, especially in Hindi cinema, here for the first time film director, tried to show them in a fresh humanist perspective thereby giving the film its memorability.
Films humanist angle is credited to its director Moni Bhattacharjee who earlier assisted, realist cinema master, Bimal Roy in Do Bigha Zamin (1953) and Madhumati (1958), before turning director himself [3].
The film was film actor, Sunil Dutt’s second film as a film producer, after Ye Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (1963) [4], through which he yet again tried to breakaway from the traditional romantic leads he was offered in the mainstream Hindi cinema. Though, here again, his role turned out to be that of romantic dacoit, though his acting received wide acclaim, and even Filmfare Best Actor Award of 1965.
[edit] Synopsis
Mujhe Jeene Do, is a classic dacoit drama, from the western films genre [5], a story about how love can lead to the redemption of even a hardened criminal [6] like, Thakhur Jernail Singh (Sunil Dutt) who is a noted dacoit in Chambal Valley.
One night he happens to meet Chameli (Waheeda Rehman), a courtesan, at a wedding she was performing. They elope and fall in love, later they have a son. But their romance is short-lived as he is about to be captured by the police, that is when Jamila sends Chameli away to a neighbouring village to raise their son, as he is sure of his end.
Unfortunately, the village she goes to as an old grudge with the Jamila to settle and attacks the hapless mother and son as a mob, but the police save them in time, and even promises them the seized property of Jernail.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Songs
The music of Jaidev, coupled with haunting lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi, gave its music a timeless appeal, and add to the tragic nature of the film.
- Nadi Naare Na Jao Shyam Pai Padoon - Lata Mangeshkar
- Ab Koi Gulshan Na Ujde - Mohd. Rafi
- Tere Bachpan Ko Jawani Ki Dua - Lata Mangeshkar
- Mohe Na Yoon Ghoor Ghoor Ke Dekho - Lata Mangeshkar
- Raat Bhi Hai Kuch Bheegi Bheegi - Lata Mangeshkar
- Moko Peehar Mein Mat Chhed - Asha Bhosle
- Maang Mein Bhar Le Rang Sakhi Re - Asha Bhosle [7]
[edit] Awards
- 1964 Filmfare Best Actor Award: Sunil Dutt - Won
- 1964 Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or: Moni Bhattacharjee - Nominated
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Mujhe Jeene Do at the Internet Movie Database
- Mujhe Jeene Do at Waheeda Rehman Retrospective, 2001
- Lyrics from Mujhe Jeene Do
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